DLA News Archive

June 9, 2025

DLA modernizes distribution network for contested warfare

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is modernizing its distribution network to ensure the military can sustain operations in increasingly complex and contested environments.

June 5, 2025

Video: DLA employee shares how agency saved his life while in the Army

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Derrin Williams is a real-life example of the Defense Logistics Agency’s ability to sustain warfighters. He shares this story in the new video “DLA Protecting the Warfighter, A U.S. Army Officer’s Story From Iraq.”

June 4, 2025

Navy admiral to logisticians: Operational environment presents new challenges and opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Department of Defense stands at a pivotal moment in history in which the global strategic environment is shaped by unprecedented challenges and opportunities, the Joint Staff vice director for operations told Defense Logistics Agency leaders and employees May 30.

June 2, 2025

DLA Director assesses Distribution's mid-year progress during virtual engagement

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution leadership provided an update on the 2025 DLA Distribution Annual Operating Plan, discussed modernization initiatives and shared potential applications for artificial intelligence during a virtual briefing with DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, May 16.

May 29, 2025

DLA fuels maritime superiority with $5 billion contract

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg recently awarded a $5 billion contract to six small businesses expediting support for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships in a move set to significantly enhance the nation's maritime advantage.

May 27, 2025

Agency celebrates 2025 DLA Hall of Fame Inductees

The Defense Logistics Agency celebrated past employees who significantly contributed to the organization’s enduring legacy during the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex May 21.

May 27, 2025

DLA Symposium to equip small businesses, features key matchmaking event

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is gearing up to host the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition on June 11-12 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, with a significant focus on empowering small businesses within the defense industrial base. This year’s event, themed “Driving Combat Readiness: Leveraging Partnerships to Strengthen the Defense Industrial Base,” is a collaboration with the National Defense Industrial Association and promises insights from industry leaders, senior defense officials, and general/flag officers.

May 27, 2025

Agency’s Joint Reserve Force redesigned for future mission sets

The Joint Reserve Force is a critical piece of the Defense Logistics Agency’s wartime posture, a three-pronged approach comprised of the civilian workforce, the active-duty force and the reserve force, said DLA’s Joint Reserve Force Deputy Director Kristin Kremer.

May 22, 2025

DLA’s magazine Loglines returns after hiatus

DLA Public Affairs — Loglines, the Defense Logistics Agency’s magazine, is back.

May 21, 2025

National EMS Week honors DLA firefighters, paramedics

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In recognition of the role emergency medical service professionals play in public safety, the Defense Logistics Agency joins communities across the nation in observing National EMS Week May 18-24.